The Pineapple Express was back at it again this past weekend. Another round of soaking rain struck California, with all that tropical moisture translating into heavy mountain snow across northern Colorado.
These posts take a look back at recent weather events, like snow storms or severe weather outbreaks, and evaluate how the forecast played out. We evaluate how well the models predicted what actually occurred, and offer insight into what can be learned and applied moving forward.
The Pineapple Express was back at it again this past weekend. Another round of soaking rain struck California, with all that tropical moisture translating into heavy mountain snow across northern Colorado.
After a brief review of last Friday’s snow, we cover the forecast for the upcoming week. Overall it will be quiet with very comfortable temperatures, though we are watching a Pacific cold front set to bring Mountain snow, strong winds, and cooler weather towards the end of the week.
The weather last Friday was near-perfect for a hike to the summit of 11,427-foot Twin Sisters Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. Thanks to the forecast guidance provided by SummitCAST, our team was able to squeeze in a fun late-March excursion with no concerns about ugly weather. Twin Sisters is just one of many lower elevation hikes coming soon to SummitCAST. We review the weather from our recent hike and update you on the status of SummitCAST development.
A quick round-up of precipitation and snow totals from Wednesday’s over-producing winter event.
Monday evening’s wet snow brings us closer to normal precipitation for the month of March. We review the snow totals from across the region and discuss our next chance of snow.
For the first time in many years, thundersnow rumbled within the city of Boulder Sunday evening! Snow totals from the storm varied from a dusting up to nearly 12″ across the region. We discuss the evolution of the storm and recap the snowfall totals.
Read our brief recap of Thursday’s rain, snow and lightning. We also discuss our thoughts on a potential wintry event Sunday into Monday.
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